1977–78 National Hurling League

1977–78 National Hurling League
League details

Dates	9 October 1977 – 30 April 1978
League champions
Winners	Clare (3rd win)
Captain	Seán Stack
Manager	Fr. Harry Bohan
League runners-up
Runners-up	Kilkenny
Manager	Fr. Tommy Maher
← 1976–77 1978–79 →

The 1977–78 National Hurling League was the 47th season of the National Hurling League (NHL), an annual hurling competition for the GAA county teams.^[1]^[2] It was won by Clare for the second year in a row.^[3]^[4]

Overview

Structure

The National Hurling League's top division was divided into two groups - 1A and 1B. The top two teams in Division 1A advance to the semi-finals. The third- and fourth-placed teams in 1A, as well as the top two from 1B, play in the quarter-finals. The bottom team in 1A are relegated, while the top team in 1B are promoted. The bottom three teams in 1B and the top team in Division 2 play a relegation playoff.

Division 1

2 April 1978 Quarter-final	Wexford	2-10 – 1-9	Waterford	Nowlan Park, Kilkenny

9 April 1978 Semi-final	Clare	2-16 – 3-6	Limerick	Semple Stadium, Thurles

9 April 1978 Semi-final	Kilkenny	3-5 – 2-8	Wexford	Carlow

16 April 1978 Semi-final replay	Kilkenny	5-15 – 5-14 AET	Wexford	Carlow

30 April 1978 Final	Clare	3-10 – 1-10	Kilkenny	Semple Stadium, Thurles
3:30 p.m.	Martin McKeogh 2-0; Noel Casey 1-2; Pat O'Connor 0-4; Jimmy McNamara 0-2; Johnny Callinan, Colm Honan 0-1			Referee: Gerry Kirwan (Offaly)

References

↑ "National Hurling League Results 1925-2009". Hogan Stand. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
↑ Smith, Raymond (1999). Complete Handbook of Gaelic Games. Dublin, Ireland. p. 208. ISBN 0950175870.
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